With a atmosphere thick enough you can cut it with a knife, Hogg takes us on a personal trip just like with the other two works of her, The Souvenir films, where everything is more of an introspection, a cinematic retelling of an event of her life that also works as catharsis for emotions and closure.
Tilda Swinton is an artistic treasure, as always making it flawless and understated and she uses this haunted and haunting hotel to great effect, making it feel alive with every creak and wind whistle.
But yeah, the direction where this was going could be seen from the first scenes, even if Hogg tried to hide it...the knowing is part of the experience, it should not the effect of a plot twist. So it's more of a psychological horror.
Tilda Swinton is an artistic treasure, as always making it flawless and understated and she uses this haunted and haunting hotel to great effect, making it feel alive with every creak and wind whistle.
But yeah, the direction where this was going could be seen from the first scenes, even if Hogg tried to hide it...the knowing is part of the experience, it should not the effect of a plot twist. So it's more of a psychological horror.